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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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